Slide fastener



Feb-f5, 1,101,453

. F.A HlRsH SLIDE FASTENER Original Filgd Aug.13, 1926 ATroRNEY CII Patented Feb. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NEED Hman, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AssmNoR TO ADJUs'rA COMPANY, OE NEW YORK,

' N. Y., A CORPORATION OE NEW YORK.

SLIDE FASTENER.

Reflle for application Serial No. 128,964, filed August 13, 1926, abandoned November 4,1928.

application led December 11, 1928.

This application has been filed in place of abandoned application Number 128,964, filed August 13, 1926.

rllhis invention relates to a fastening device for womens undergarments, and more particularly to a slide fastener by which to adjustably and detachably secure to such articles of feminine apparel as brassires, bandeauX, and the like, the ends of the shoulder straps by which they are supported.

The present day requirements demand a fastening which is neat in appearance, is inconspicuous, and will not only provide 'for the suitable adjustment ofthe straps, but also will permit of a ready removal for laundering or for the `replacement of one set of straps by another of a color in harmony with the color of the outer garment 4Worn therewith.

I have supplied this want by providing for the purpose a slide fastener which is extremely smalll and light, and which, while permitting of ready adjustment and replacement. will securely hold in place a strap of the sheer, smooth silk ribbon now useda thing which no other fastener with which fl am familiar will do.

The invention will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a view showing iii-perspective a garment equipped with my new fastenings; Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are views respectively showing the slide on a somewhat enlarged scale in plan, in section, and as attached to a garment; Fig. 'is a plan view of a slightly modified form of slide; and Fig. 6 is a similar view of a portion of a garment with slide and the end of a strap secured therein.

As illustrated, a indicates the garment, or portion thereof, b indicates a strap, and c indicates a fastener. The integral slide, of thin metal preferably rustless, has a plurality of very narrow slots d, an intermediate bar or bars c, and two outer bars f each of which is bent uponthe slide at substantially right angles to the plane thereof so that-the inner sideportions of thetwo ,outer bars are in substantial alignment with the outer edges of the end slots. The outer bar thus serves both as the Vusual outer bar and as an in,- turned clamping lip, which lip, owing to the the slide secured to bar adjoining the other.

This Serial No. 325,374.

uarrowness of the slots, could not be formed of metal stamped therefrom.

In its preferred form, the slide is provided with three slots and is attached to the garment by .sewing thereto-on a bar-tacking sewing machine, for eXa1nple,-the bar between the middle and the lower slot, as shown in Fig. 4. thus permitting` theuppcr portion of the slide to be. tilted outwardly, and thereby facilitating the threading of the strap end through the slots, and also increasing the clamping effectof the upper lip. By reason Y desire to secure intermediate narrow slots outer bars bent upon the body substantially at right angles tothe plane thereof, the inner side portions of the two outer bars being in substantial alignment with the outer edges of the end slots.

2. A slide fastener of the character described having a thin metallic body cut out to provideA three narrow transverse slots and four transverse bars and having the two outer bars bent upon the body substantially at right angles to the plane thereof, the inner side portions of the two outer bars being in substantial alignment with the outer edges of the end slots.

A slide fastener to receive and adjustably hold one end of a light strap consisting of a thin metallic body cut out-to provide three narrow transverse slots and four transverse bars. that outer bar adjoining the slot through which the end of the strap is first to be passed-being bent upon the body substantially at right angles to the plane thereof and with its inner 'portion in substantial `alignment with the `outer edge of the slot and the part to which the strap is to be attached along th'e'intermediate outer bar.

FRED HIRSH. 

